I went further on less talent than anyone, but I was a damned good entertainer.

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.

Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life.

Be yourself. Because if people don't like you as you are, they're not going to like you as somebody you're trying to be.

Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little bit better than you said you would.

I've seen a jillion miracles. They're all around. Every green leaf is a miracle.

I've seen so many people in this business that made a fortune. They get old and broke and can't make any money. I tell you something... no one's going to play a benefit for Jimmy Dean.

God is bigger than people think.

I won't go hunting with you, Jake, but I'll go chasing women.

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.

Perfection exacts a price, but it's the imperfect who pay it

The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.

If you're still drawing breath, God's not done with you yet. Don't quit. Be brave and believe God is for you.

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

I'm a modern girl, but you should put your husband first. I like to think divorce is not an option.

I always say I'm Catholic - but a cultural Catholic. I wouldn't say I'm a spiritual person, although I pray every day.

To insure the continuity of philanthropy, we must instill in kids the values and attitudes that will enable them to see charity as a vital part of their lives.

You get to be your own curator of your own exhibits inside.

There are people who are not wealthy because they want to be comfortable.

I don't have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed.